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Home  Virtual Exhibits Resettlement Documents Petition from Western Cove to Various Communities, 1965
Petition from Western Cove to Various Communities, 1965
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Petition to Trepassey Image (66k)
PETITION
Part I
Be it resolved that we, the householders of ____Western Cove____ an isolated community
consisting of ____6____ householders, have this __25__ day
of __Sept__ 19__65__
(month)
held a Public Meeting with a quorum of ____8____ (A quorum is not less than 50%
no. persons
of householders) and that we do hereby petition the Fisheries Household Resettle-
ment Committee for assistance under the Fisheries Household Resettlement Division to resettle.
Be it further resolved that at this, meeting we elect ___Richard Morris___ as
Chairman, ___Patrick Bennett___ as Secretary and
___James McCue___
Member of our Local Committee and that this Committee be responsible for negotiating with the Directer of Fisheries Household Resettlement Division on our behalf.
We hereby certify that both the above resolutions were passed at the meeting.
SIGNED: Chairman of Meeting ____Richard Morris____
Secretary or Member ____Patrick Bennett____
Member
____James McCue____
We understand that the agreement between the Federal and Provincial Governments provides:
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A direct Grant of $1000.00 to each household. (This amount is made up of a relocation Grant, Basic Resettlement Grant and a Fisheries Readjustment Grant). |
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A Grant of $200.00 on behalf of each member of the household. |
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The amount expended for actual travel and removal expenses of households* but not to include the cost of replacement of real or immovable property.
It is further understood that assistance will be provided only when 90% of the householders of the community signs the petition and agrees to move to communities approved by the Minister. For purposes of the Fisheries Household Resettlement Committee.
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*The definition of a “Household” is a unit comprised of
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a family including lodgers or employees, |
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two or more unrelated persons, |
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two or more families sharing one dwelling, or |
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one person living alone. |
“Householder” means a person or head of a group of persons forming one household.
THIS MUST BE ATTACHED TO 2ND PART OF FORM WHICH MUST BE SIGNED BY THE HOUSEHOLDERS.
Placentia
RESETTLEMENT AREA
(To be completed by local Committee on each community to which residents will be moving.)
NAME OF COMMUNITY _____Placentia____________________
INTENDED NO. OF HOUSEHOLDERS __________1__________________ (See petition)
1. Is medical attention available? ____________________Yes_________________________________
2. Is sufficient school space available? ______________Yes__________________________________
3. Are Churches available? (Same faith as families moving in) _______Yes_______________________
4. Is Post Office, C.N.T., or telephone service available? ___________Yes________________________
5. Is electricity available? ____________________Yes_______________________________________
6. Is sewerage and water available? ____________Yes______________________________________
7. Other community services. ___________________________________________________________
8. Main sources of employment. __________________________________________________________
9. Is there a Community Council? ______________Yes_______________________________________
10. Is there a Road Connection? _______________Yes________________________________________
11. Other comments. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
SIGNED:
Local Committee: ___________Richard Morris____________________
CHAIRMAN
___________Patrick Bennett____________________
MEMBER
Date: __25______Sept.____
1965_____
___________James McCue____________________
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
MEMBER
Near Come-By-Chance
RESETTLEMENT AREA
(To be completed by local Committee on each community to which residents will be moving.)
NAME OF COMMUNITY _____Near Come-by-Chance__________________
INTENDED NO. OF HOUSEHOLDERS __________1__________________ (See petition)
1. Is medical attention available? ____________________Yes_________________________________
2. Is sufficient school space available? ______________Yes__________________________________
3. Are Churches available? (Same faith as families moving in) _______Yes_______________________
4. Is Post Office, C.N.T., or telephone service available? ___________Yes________________________
5. Is electricity available? ____________________Yes_______________________________________
6. Is sewerage and water available? ____________No_______________________________________
7. Other community services. ___________________________________________________________
8. Main sources of employment. __________________________________________________________
9. Is there a Community Council? ______________No________________________________________
10. Is there a Road Connection? _______________Yes________________________________________
11. Other comments. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
SIGNED:
Local Committee: ___________Richard Morris____________________
CHAIRMAN
___________Patrick Bennett____________________
MEMBER
Date: __25______Sept.____
1965_____
___________James McCue____________________
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
MEMBER
St. John's
RESETTLEMENT AREA
(To be completed by local Committee on each community to which residents will be moving.)
NAME OF COMMUNITY _____St. John's_____________________
INTENDED NO. OF HOUSEHOLDERS __________3__________________ (See petition)
1. Is medical attention available? ____________________Yes_________________________________
2. Is sufficient school space available? ______________Yes__________________________________
3. Are Churches available? (Same faith as families moving in) _______Yes_______________________
4. Is Post Office, C.N.T., or telephone service available? ___________Yes________________________
5. Is electricity available? ____________________Yes_______________________________________
6. Is sewerage and water available? ____________Yes______________________________________
7. Other community services. __________________All_______________________________________
8. Main sources of employment. __________________________________________________________
9. Is there a Community Council? ______________Yes_______________________________________
10. Is there a Road Connection? _______________Yes________________________________________
11. Other comments. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
SIGNED:
Local Committee: ___________Richard Morris____________________
CHAIRMAN
___________Patrick Bennett____________________
MEMBER
Date: __25______Sept.____
1965_____
___________James McCue____________________
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
MEMBER
Trepassey
RESETTLEMENT AREA
(To be completed by local Committee on each community to which residents will be moving.)
NAME OF COMMUNITY _____Trepassey___________________
INTENDED NO. OF HOUSEHOLDERS __________1__________________ (See petition)
1. Is medical attention available? ____________________Yes_________________________________
2. Is sufficient school space available? ______________Yes__________________________________
3. Are Churches available? (Same faith as families moving in) _______Yes_______________________
4. Is Post Office, C.N.T., or telephone service available? ___________Yes________________________
5. Is electricity available? ____________________Yes_______________________________________
6. Is sewerage and water available? ____________Yes______________________________________
7. Other community services. ___________________________________________________________
8. Main sources of employment. _______________Fishery_____________________________________
9. Is there a Community Council? ______________None______________________________________
10. Is there a Road Connection? _______________Yes________________________________________
11. Other comments. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
SIGNED:
Local Committee: ___________Richard Morris____________________
CHAIRMAN
___________Patrick Bennett____________________
MEMBER
Date: __25______Sept.____
1965_____
___________James McCue____________________
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
MEMBER
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